Arthritis of the Penis

The Male Penis

Who Knew!

"Peyronie's disease ends up being arthritis of the penis," says Irwin Goldstein, MD, director of San Diego Sexual Medicine and the editor in chief of the Journal of Sexual Medicine .

I never thought in a million years that there was such a thing as arthritis of the penis. It is known as Peyronie's disease. Peyronie's disease is quite easily diagnosed, after a physical examination of the penis. It is commonly believed that plaque/scarred tissues develop inside the penis and along top of the penis chambers known as the corpora cavernosa. The corpora cavernose runs the vertical length of the penis. The connecting tissue between the corpora cavernosais called the septum. Peyronie's disease develops following blunt trauma that causes bleeding inside the penis. When the penis is abnormally bumped, directly hit or severely bent the septum is stretch beyond it's capacity.

"If the penis is bent or twisted, it can tear the fibrous tissue casing that surrounds the erection chambers and cause a laceration in the tissue," says Ira Sharlip, MD, spokesman for the American Urological Association and clinical professor of urology at University of California at San Francisco. "When it heals, scar tissue forms, and eventually it forms plaque."

Brief History

Peyronie's Disease is named after the Francois de la Peyronie. Who was the personal practitioner to Louis XIV of France. King Louis XIV had this penile abnormality and in 1743 Francois de la Peyronie first described the treatment for this disorder. Born in Italy, January 15th, 1678 Francois moved with his family to Montpelier, France. During his teenage years he studied philosophy and surgery. In 1695 he earned his diploma as a "barber-surgeon". Driven by desire, he moved to Paris and continued his education under the direction of Georges Mareschal, chief-surgeon of the Hospital de la Charite` and first surgeon to Louis XIV. In 1736 Mareschal died and Francois de la Peyronie took over as first physician.

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RKHenry

7 years agofrom Neighborhood museum in Somewhere, USA

Well I wonder what the results were.

smittynotyone

7 years ago

I am going to the doctor tomorrow.. I believe I am one who may have this??

kazimraza

8 years ago

hellow my penis size is very small pls give me some medicen my penis is so long and tick

notorious_HAI

9 years ago

Wow. Interesting. I learn something new every day on hubpages. I'm going to bring your hub to the attention of my male friends...

Hopefully there's no female version of this condition :)

C. C. Riter

9 years ago

Well RK, the Title sure caught my eye. ROFLMAO It wouldn't be so funny but I had a two year bout of chemo, my second, and it left me with a crooked penis for about a month that was very painful when erect. God that was awful. LOL I can laugh now, but I dint then. haha I never discussed it with anybody but my wife and she just said," Too bad it don't bend the other way." Haha I wanted to slap her. It finally straightened out and worked for a time, but it's broke now again. haha

Becki Rizzuti

9 years agofrom Indiana, USA

I followed here from twitter and my jaw dropped as soon as I saw the subject of the page. Very interesting stuff! I can't imagine having to live with something like that and am therefore exceptionally happy to be a woman!

Motaz

9 years agofrom Egypt

ouch! but thanks for the info :)

Shirley Anderson

9 years agofrom Ontario, Canada

When I read the part injections being one possible treatment, I really cringed. I imagine that's nasty.

I had no idea that a man could get arthritis there! Thanks for the education, RK.

goldentoad

9 years agofrom Free and running....

Ha! @ Teresa

Sheila

9 years agofrom The Other Bangor

Wonder if this is what my ex had? It sure would explain a LOT.

GeneriqueMedia

9 years agofrom Earth

Wow, thanks for this. I never thought arthritis would strike like this...but I guess it makes sense. Especially with the malformed, little branching family tree of royalty.

I know a friend who once had a problem, not like this though...he accidentally stood up during an inoportune time and had to go to the hospital. Embarassing, I'm sure.

G|M

mayhmong

9 years agofrom North Carolina

Where is BP!? She's gonna love this hub too! LOLIf guys have the peyronie's disease, then what do women have? Other than hot flashes. -_-

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RKHenry

9 years agofrom Neighborhood museum in Somewhere, USA

frogdropping you crack me up!

lol.

Andria

9 years ago

Hey RK - I always wondered what life would be like if I had family jewels. And was male. Etc. I've gone off the idea now. Thanks.

And cool hub :)

Peggy Woods

9 years agofrom Houston, Texas

Bet you are going to get a million comments on this one! LOL

hilltrekker

9 years ago

a useful medical info. perhaps it will help many.

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RKHenry

9 years agofrom Neighborhood museum in Somewhere, USA

Me too, Cris A! Thanks for stopping by. lol Cindyvine, that'd be bad. Scary bad! I'd stick with the crooked dick if that was the option.

Cheers!

Cindy Vine

9 years agofrom Cape Town

Well, surely with viagra you can keep it long enough to heal in a cast?

Cris A

9 years agofrom Manila, Philippines

RK

If this hub was not so informative and helpful, I'd say it's scary stuff! LOL Thanks for sharing :D

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RKHenry

9 years agofrom Neighborhood museum in Somewhere, USA

It'd be hard to keep an erection for several weeks while the sucker healed up. That's why I don't think they use casts or splints. I don't know though, maybe they have an injection that causes long term erections. God that would be miserable!!!

Thanks Ralph.

Ralph Deeds

9 years agofrom Birmingham, Michigan

What about a splint or a cast? I wonder if it might result from under-utilization or perhaps over-utilization? I recall from my youth on the ranch that a bull's penis can be broken if he's butted by another bull while mounting a cow. In the case of bulls I don't think they call it Peyronie's disease, however. Is there a veterinarian in the house?

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RKHenry

9 years agofrom Neighborhood museum in Somewhere, USA

lol!

Matter of fact, you can!!

Hey cindyvine, thanks for commenting on my wall.

Cindy Vine

9 years agofrom Cape Town

wow, and do you have to rub it with linament to treat it?

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RKHenry

9 years agofrom Neighborhood museum in Somewhere, USA

Hey AEvans!! Thanks for commenting on my wall.

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RKHenry

9 years agofrom Neighborhood museum in Somewhere, USA

Hey Ralph, thank you for stopping by.

I hadn't heard of Peyronie's disease until today. A close friend asked me if I'd ever heard of "arthritis of the penis."

Julianna

9 years agofrom SomeWhere Out There

Interesting as you know I am in the medical field and have heard about it, but I am certainly glad that you wrote about it. Great Job and I hope many men will also read it and so that they can gain knowledge about this issue as well as the women in their lives who are concerned about there health and well being. ::)

Ralph Deeds

9 years agofrom Birmingham, Michigan

I recall reading somewhere that one of our nation's greatest presidents suffered from Peyronie's. Not sure whether it was Washington, Lincoln or Roosevelt or how this arcane fact came to light. Until RK's hub I'd never heard it called arthritis of the penis.

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